Just as everyone was arguing, two men walked over from the side.
Meng Shuyun recognized one of them; he was the old lady's husband.
Another man strode up to Li Cuihua and glared at her irritably.
"Alright, can't you just shut up for once! If Zhuzi comes back and sees this, he'll throw a tantrum again. Didn't we agree last time that the house issue would be settled? Why are you causing trouble again?"
Being criticized in front of so many people, Li Cuihua's face instantly turned extremely ugly, and she immediately glared back fiercely.
"I was only doing this for the pillar. What did I do wrong? Why should that house benefit an outsider?"
Look at your brother and sister-in-law, what kind of things are they doing?
They would rather rent to outsiders than to their own nephew.
If her daughter's family can't tolerate her and sends her back, wouldn't she have to rely on our Zhuzi to take care of her?
Shouldn't this house belong to us?
Watching this farce unfold, Meng Shuyun wondered to herself: How come renting a place has caused so much trouble?
Could it be that her house has some kind of magic that makes it so coveted?
"Pay me two hundred yuan. If you don't, then I'll have to take you to the police station," Meng Shuyun said coldly.
"I..." Li Cuihua put her hands on her hips, wanting to argue, but was pulled back by the man next to her, whose face was unfriendly.
"A wall isn't worth two hundred at all; you're asking for the moon!"
Meng Shuyun glanced at the lawyer, who immediately understood.
He opened his notebook and clearly listed the details of the compensation item by item. Every penny was properly documented, and there was absolutely no arbitrary collection.
Upon hearing this, the man's face turned green with anger. He glared fiercely at Li Cuihua, "Look what you've done! This money will come from you!"
If I hadn't insisted on trying to take advantage of that, I wouldn't have lost two hundred yuan today.
Li Cuihua pointed at the old lady and began to bargain, "A wall only cost a hundred yuan when it was built, how can you ask for so much!"
The old lady snorted coldly, "So many years have passed, and prices are no longer what they used to be."
Besides, I've already rented out this courtyard. You should talk to Meng's lawyer about your issues.
After saying that, she pulled the old man back to the yard to pack his things.
Meng Shuyun smiled slightly and looked at Li Cuihua as she stretched out her hand. "Give me the money. You're not trying to renege, are you? The police are right behind me. If you want to stay in the police station for a few days before giving me the money, I won't refuse."
Seeing her husband storm into the yard, completely ignoring the matter, Li Cuihua could only grumble as she went inside, took out two hundred yuan, and threw it angrily on the ground.
"I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to have such a heartless relative, renting the yard to someone as exploitative as you."
"You'll all suffer a terrible death sooner or later if you use my money! You rotten, gutted bastards..."
She reluctantly gave him the money, cursing under her breath, and slammed the gate shut with a deafening roar.
Even after entering the courtyard, you could still hear Li Cuihua's cursing and swearing, which was extremely unpleasant.
Meng Shuyun counted the money; not a penny was missing.
After seeing the lawyer off and paying the fees, the two police officers pleaded with Meng Shuyun repeatedly, trying to persuade her not to write the complaint letter. They used all sorts of flattery and sob stories, their words almost wearing them out.
Meng Shuyun feigned compassion and said she wouldn't write the complaint letter, only then did the police leave.
"Kang Shun, you write this report and submit it today." She said coldly, watching the police officer's retreating figure.
Meng Kangshun was very surprised, thinking that the matter was over and done with.
“Okay, Mother, I will definitely write three pages and give them a good accusation.”
Upon entering the courtyard, the old lady had already packed up the last of her belongings. Seeing Meng Shuyun come in, she raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Young lady, we'll leave this yard to you from now on. We're leaving now. You can use the tables and chairs in the house; we hope you won't mind."
"Oh, thank you so much."
The old woman looked at the broken wall, her eyes filled with helplessness and reluctance, and gently patted the persimmon tree in the yard...
As the two were talking, they saw through the broken wall that the bricklayer next door was asking Li Cuihua for his wages.
Li Cuihua grumbled and reluctantly gave him ten yuan.
Meng Kangshun stopped the bricklayer and said, "Master, would you like to work building the courtyard wall? It's two yuan a day."
The three of them were stunned. They had just stepped out of the yard and received a job, and it was for the yard wall they had just demolished.
This family is so unpredictable.
Is the money in your hand so hot that you want to smash it for fun?
The bricklayer had no reason to refuse and readily agreed, "Take it, one yuan and fifty cents a day is fine. Young man, do you need bricks? I have red bricks here."
Just then, a tractor stopped at the gate, and someone called out into the yard, "Brother Zuo, are you home? Your daughter asked me to come and pick you up."
Meng Shuyun watched the two elderly people leave, and then carefully cleaned the room.
Since we're moving in, we should clean it up a bit.
The courtyard wall has been demolished, and rebuilding it won't be something that can be done in a short time.
Meng Shuyun swept with a broom, while Li Cuihua poured water from an enamel basin. Their eyes met across the wall, and the air seemed to instantly fill with the smell of gunpowder.
Meng Shuyun sneered, "If a brick or a stool is missing from my house, I'll call the police immediately and say that it was you, Li Cuihua, who stole it."
Li Cuihua nearly dropped the enamel basin in her hand, her mouth twisted with anger. "You're framing me! When did I steal anything?"
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